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Kamaʻehuakanaloa (formerly Lōʻihi Seamount), a submarine Hawaiian volcano located about 20 miles off the south coast of the Big Island of Hawai'i, has erupted at least five times in the last 150 years, according to new research led by Earth scientists at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. For the first time, scientists were able to estimate the ages of the most recent eruptions of Kamaʻehu, as well as the ages of eight additional older eruptions at this volcano going back about 2,000 years. Their findings were published recently in Geology.

For the first time in 800 years, a dormant volcano in Alaska is showing signs of activity underneath the surface. Does this mean that an eruption is underway?

New activity has been detected under Mount Edgecumbe, a previously dormant volcano near Sitka, Alaska.

The tremors occurred near the northwestern tip of Antarctica and are reportedly considered to be the strongest seismic activity recorded in the icy continent.

Hawaii. i'm headed to meet a group of native hawaiians who since late 2014 have made it their duty to protect one of their most sacred pieces of land, the dormant volcano -- this group calls themselves the monikau prote protectors. they're led by the founder of the -- which means people who pray for the mountain. and pua case, a member of idle hands no more, which fights to protect indigenous rights around the world. and my old friend ku is here. >> i know there's talk of building a telescope up here. i know you are all not in favor of the tell low scope. can you talk about that? >> we are for...